A Filipino surname; it symbolizes power, influence, and upright leadership. Those with this surname carry a weight of expectation and responsibility.
The Balatbat Family is regarded as an important group in the Philippines and is known throughout the South East Asian region for their achievements in business and technology.
church hurt is where you experience a degree of distance, pain, or judgement from your church community. Essentially, you are just unable to “find your place”. This is prevalent in the Christian community, but can be extended to other religions.
Now that I am an adult I am beginning to heal from the church hurt that was inflicted on me as a child.